---
name: "ptex2tex"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "ptex2tex"
version: "0.4-1"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ptex2tex"
---

# ptex2tex(1)

Executable script associated with ptex2tex module.

## NAME

ptex2tex - Executable script associated with ptex2tex module.

## SYNOPSIS

**ptex2tex** \[*options*...\] *file*

## OPTIONS

- **-h**, **--help**

  Show help text and exit.

- **-D** *VAR*

  Define variable/macro *VAR* (can be many of these).

- **-U** *VAR*

  Undefine variable/macro *VAR* (can be many of these).

- **-I** *DIR*

  Specify directory for include statements (can be many of these).

- **-s**, **--substitue**

  Turn on substitute when calling preprocess.

- **-v**

  Turn on verbose mode.

## BUGS

- Send comments, questions, bug reports etc. to doconce@googlegroups.com.

  ## LICENSE

Doconce is licensed under the new BSD license.

## AUTHORS

ptex2tex was written by Ilmar Wilbers \<ilmarw@simula.no\> and Hans Petter Langtangen \<hpl@simula.no\>.

This manual page was written by Johannes Ring \<johannr@simula.no\>